Create a Life You Love

anniversary!! (+ giveaway)

scoutie girl is 3 years old today! i am so thankful that jan created this wonderful space for us to meet daily & share great handmade stuff. and it’s about my 1 year blogiversary of working towards this blog-thing as a full-time venture.

the new year is a great time to start things, apparently!

not only am i thankful for jan, i am so very thankful for you, dear readers. what is a blog without readers? well, actually, it’s still a pretty great thing! but a community of readers, makers, doers, artists gives a blog a whole higher level relevance. so thank you for visiting, for sharing, for participating, and for returning day after day.

to celebrate, jan – daisy janie – is offering 3 (one for each year of SG!) of her signature calendars to 3 lucky readers. and i’m going to sweeten the deal a bit by adding a month of advertisingfor each winner. if you don’t have a shop or other indie biz, don’t worry, recommend your favorite shop and i’ll pass the gift on to them!

I love scoutie girl because, in this world of cookie-cutter houses, cubicle farms, and other compulsions to conform, your handmade finds and one-of-a-kinds speak to those aspects of our personalities that are satisfied only by originality.

And all the things you find for us are sigh-worthy! Thanks for all you do!

I love Scoutie Girl because I’ve found so many great independing shops through the posts. My Etsy favorites list is growing and growing. Thank you for helping to get the word out about all these great artists!

i love scoutie girl because of all the amazing people + places i’ve seen here! i’ve been introduced to some pretty awesome artists + makers on these pages. I also love how accessible + friendly the vibe is over here, i always feel at home. does that make sense? oh, and the features! i like how each contributer brings a different angle, but all toward to same goal of introducing fabulous indie finds. thanks jan for starting it off, and tara for keeping it amazing!!

I just ordered my calendar but would be completely thrilled to be able to give it to a friend! And, how sweet would free advertising be! http://www.CharliesApt.etsy.com would love to snuggle up with the other ads here:)

1. i love scoutie girl b/c your you! (that means i love you tara!)
2. super love SG because you give a voice to rising artists
3. i love SG b/c anytime i needed a boost of inspiration- i know right where to come.

I love Scoutie Girl because you (and Jan before you) truly do a great job of digging up wonderful finds — often of beautiful creations that I’ve never seen before — and, what’s more, offering a peek behind the creations at the process and the creators. Thanks for your hard work, and happy anniversary!

What a wonderful giveaway. Well, I just found your site, so I don’t have blog memories as I’m sure a lot of folks do. What I can offer is my first impression–those are worth something yeah? Right off the bat, this looks like a friendly place. I like the bright, vibrant layout and the premise of course

I love this place for bunches of reasons, but especially that a) you find great artisans for me to check out, and b) because I am inspired to hone in on my own craft and make my shop/blog better. go handmade!

Congratulations!!
I L-O-V-E Scoutie Girl because of the awesome things that you find, they are out of the ordinary, which allows me and probably a lot of us to see something that we really like, but had no idea that it was out there, or even exsisted until you brought it to us here!

I’m a new follower of Scoutiegirl and so happy to have stumbled upon it.
Why? It’s a daily shot of talent, beauty and inspiration, laid out before our eyes in the warmest and friendliest manner. I couldn’t ask for more.

I love Scoutie Girl because both Gals are incredible champions to the indie artists of the world! You guys ROCK!
You both also have an incredible eye for layout, and a talent for finding awesome stuff!

I love SG because I can rely on the site to provide me with eye candy, most of it from places I’d never run into otherwise. I get so much inspiration from the posts here, and I love the professional layout and design.

This is my first time here, I need a 2010 calendar so that is what honestly brought me here.
I like what I see, I like to go to one place a hub if you will and surf from that one location. It seems that is how you have it set up.
I have seen things that will definitely bring me back.
I love different and unique finds and this seems like you might just have the corner on the market.

It looks like you spend a lot of time trying to fulfill the desires of your readers.
Great job.
I will be back.
Rebecca

I love Scoutie Girl because it’s inspirational! As a new mom, I don’t have much time in front of the computer. Each time I check in with Scoutie Girl, I see new creative project ideas (and good gift ones, too!) that I really enjoy. I wouldn’t have the time to dig them up otherwise. Thanks!

I love scoutiegirl because I really get a sense of Tara’s passion for supporting artists, crafters and designers, living conscious of our impact on the world. The posts here almost always elicit some emotion from me (usually ‘squee-ing’ with delight as in OMGthatssounbelievablyawesomeineed10ofthemnow) and make me think…and ultimately fall in love all over again with the indie craft world.
*contented sigh*

I think I love Scoutie Girl because you are really into the community aspects of blogging, indie businesses, and creativity. I find myself coming back not only for the great product but to admire all the great connections and people who contribute too!

I love Scoutie Girl because I can always find amazing handmade items here. Sure, I can go to etsy and search but somehow you always seem to find the very best stuff! Plus, your posts always inspire me.

I love Scoutie Girl because of all the treats you serve up, for how good you are to us all in the handmade and indie business and because you tell people’s stories, which makes it so much more real and interesting.

I may be new to Scoutie Girl, but I am already head over heels in love! Scoutie Girl incorporates both handmade AND vintage. Being a vintage collector (and shop owner) I am always on the lookout for new sources. I loved the Miss Modish post! Thanks to Scoutie Girl I now have a new favorite in my Etsy folder. Yay!

i love scoutie girl in way too many ways to count! your content is honed & fresh; your voice is as passionate & sincere as can be; your layouts are pleasing & mod. can’t think of any other indie blog that’s forging ahead yet staying true to handmade like scoutie girl! (and that little 3-legged dog up the road is cute, too!)

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Scoutie Girl is a compilation of design, lifestyle, business, and travel inspiration, advice and projects from a group of creative thinkers and designers who share a unique vision for our bespoke culture. Each author brings a one-of-a-kind perspective to living an authentic life with intention. We hope you'll be inspired to create a life you love!